Ken Griffey, Jr. back with Mariners; Jeff Jordan; Brady Quinn to start again for Browns, but already's lost out
November 12, 2009
The return of the ancient Mariner: Ken Griffey, Jr. re-signs for another year with Seattle Mariners at age 40
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aM96578djR10
Jeff Jordan ineligible for Illinois' first two games
Also check out the SLT blog of 11/6/09 regarding Jeff's brother.
Brady Quinn to start again for the Browns, but has he already lost out?
Brady Quinn
It was just a few months back that the Detroit Tigers were faced with a dilemma. Outfielder Magglio Ordonez needed to reached a certain number of plate appearances (1,080) during the course of the 2008 and 2009 seasons to have an $18 million option kick in for the 2010 season. Earlier in the year Ordonez was slumping, and the Tigers were content to keep Ordonez on the bench to avoid paying the big money in 2010. But, Ordonez's bat heated up and the Tigers were in a race to win their division. Long story made short, The Tigers needed Ordonez and he achieved the number of plate appearances required.
Magglio Ordonez got the plate appearances he needed
Now, the Cleveland Browns have announced that they are returning QB Brady Quinn to the starting job this Sunday. However, Quinn may not be as fortunate as Ordonez, seems Quinn had an escalator in his contract that said if he played in 70% or more of the offensive plays this season he would have earned $10.9 million in both 2010 and 2011.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Mangini-claim-ignorance-of-Brady-Quinn-incentive-clauses.html
Though the Browns head coach pleads ignorance, it seems more often than not coaches and management know what is going on both on and off the field. Skipper Jim Leyland surely knew what was happening with Magglio Ordonez. The lesson here is that with incentives in a contract that a team has control over, there will always be questions raised about the team's willingness to allow the player to reach the incentive requirements.
The return of the ancient Mariner: Ken Griffey, Jr. re-signs for another year with Seattle Mariners at age 40
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aM96578djR10
Jeff Jordan ineligible for Illinois' first two games
Jordan had played in a non-sanctioned tournament this past summer after having quit the team. He reported his participation in that tournament in a routine NCAA compliance check subsequent to his rejoining the Illinois team.
http://www.dailyillini.com/sports/basketball/mens-basketball/2009/11/10/jordan-to-miss-first-two-games-of-seasonAlso check out the SLT blog of 11/6/09 regarding Jeff's brother.
Brady Quinn to start again for the Browns, but has he already lost out?
Brady Quinn
It was just a few months back that the Detroit Tigers were faced with a dilemma. Outfielder Magglio Ordonez needed to reached a certain number of plate appearances (1,080) during the course of the 2008 and 2009 seasons to have an $18 million option kick in for the 2010 season. Earlier in the year Ordonez was slumping, and the Tigers were content to keep Ordonez on the bench to avoid paying the big money in 2010. But, Ordonez's bat heated up and the Tigers were in a race to win their division. Long story made short, The Tigers needed Ordonez and he achieved the number of plate appearances required.
Magglio Ordonez got the plate appearances he needed
Now, the Cleveland Browns have announced that they are returning QB Brady Quinn to the starting job this Sunday. However, Quinn may not be as fortunate as Ordonez, seems Quinn had an escalator in his contract that said if he played in 70% or more of the offensive plays this season he would have earned $10.9 million in both 2010 and 2011.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Mangini-claim-ignorance-of-Brady-Quinn-incentive-clauses.html
Though the Browns head coach pleads ignorance, it seems more often than not coaches and management know what is going on both on and off the field. Skipper Jim Leyland surely knew what was happening with Magglio Ordonez. The lesson here is that with incentives in a contract that a team has control over, there will always be questions raised about the team's willingness to allow the player to reach the incentive requirements.
Posted by sportslawtalk at 11/12/2009 12:01 AM 
Categories: Ken Griffey, Jr.; Jeff Jordan; Brady Quinn
Categories: Ken Griffey, Jr.; Jeff Jordan; Brady Quinn
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